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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Members of the Iowa Wrestling team pose with the championship trophy after the red pool championship match-up of the National Collegiate Duals between Iowa and North Carolina State at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Fla. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolfpack 19-15.

Rapid Recap | No. 1 Iowa men’s wrestling claws by No. 5 North Carolina State, 19-15

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 21, 2021

NICEVILLE, Fla. — The top-ranked University of Iowa men’s wrestling team defeated No. 5 North Carolina State, 19-15, in the Journeymen Wrestling Collegiate Duals’ red pool championship Tuesday...

IUPUI guard Rachel McLimore drives to the basket during a women’s basketball game between No. 15 Iowa and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. The Jaguars defeated the Hawkeyes 74-73. McLimore had a total of 19 points.

Photos: No. 15 Iowa women’s basketball vs. IUPUI

Grace Smith, Photo Editor December 21, 2021

The Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Jaguars defeated the No. 15 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes, 74-73, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Iowa led in points during the first...

Iowa center Monika Czinano drives to the hoop during a women’s basketball game between No. 15 Iowa and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. The Jaguars defeated the Hawkeyes 74-73. Czinano led the team in points with 23.

Opinion | Iowa women’s basketball desperately needs consistency

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor December 21, 2021

Following a loss to Iowa State on Dec. 8, Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder said the Hawkeyes need consistency. They still haven’t found it. The Hawkeyes had a fourth-quarter...

Iowa City Police Department vehicles are seen on July 9, 2019.

Iowa City Police arrest suspected shooter

Meg Doster, News Reporter December 21, 2021

Iowa City Police arrested a suspected shooter at 9:46 a.m. on Tuesday after multiple reports of shots fired at 402 Fairchild St., according to a press release Tuesday.  Officers entered the house...

Iowa's No. 1 ranked 125-pound Spencer Lee walks off the mat following a match during the first day of the National Collegiate Duals at Raider Arena at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, FL on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Cassioppi won via injury default. The Hawkeyes defeated Central Michigan 44-0 and Lehigh 28-7.

Lee, Iowa men’s wrestling brace for clash with No. 5 North Carolina State

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 21, 2021

NICEVILLE, Fla. — Iowa men’s wrestling has defeated all five of the opposing teams it’s faced this year by double digits. The Hawkeyes’ slimmest margin of victory in 2021-22 is 11. Iowa beat...

Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras winds up to pass during the Big Ten Championship game between No. 13 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Petras threw for nine completions on 22 attempts. The Wolverines became Big Ten Champions after defeating the Hawkeyes, 42-3.

Spencer Petras listed as Iowa’s starting quarterback for Citrus Bowl

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 21, 2021

Redshirt junior Spencer Petras is listed as the starting quarterback on the two-deep depth chart the Iowa football team released on Tuesday ahead of its Citrus Bowl matchup with Kentucky on Jan. 1. Petras,...

Iowa's No. 1 ranked 125-pound Spencer Lee walks off the mat following a match during the first day of the National Collegiate Duals at Raider Arena at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, FL on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Cassioppi won via injury default. The Hawkeyes defeated Central Michigan 44-0 and Lehigh 28-7.

Photos: No. 1 Iowa wrestling at 2021 Journeymen Wrestling Collegiate Duals day one

Jenna Galligan and Ryan Adams December 21, 2021

The No. 1 ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 17 Lehigh and Central Michigan at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State University on Monday, Dec. 20.  Iowa’s...

Iowa’s No. 1 165-pound Alex Marinelli fights for hand positioning with Army’s Christian Hunt during a wrestling meet between No. 1 Iowa and Army at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. Marinelli improved to 6-0 following the victory. The Hawkeyes defeated the Black Knights 36-7.

Rapid Recap | No. 1 Iowa men’s wrestling leaps over Lehigh, 28-7

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 20, 2021

NICEVILLE, Fla. — The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team defeated No. 17 Lehigh, 28-7, Monday evening at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State University. The match was the...

Iowa’s 133-pound Austin DeSanto works to take down Princeton’s Nick Masters during a season opening dual wrestling meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 21 Princeton at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. DeSanto won by tech fall 22-6. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tigers with a team score of 32-12.

Rapid Recap | No. 1 Iowa men’s wrestling shuts out Central Michigan

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 20, 2021

NICEVILLE, Fla. — The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team took on Central Michigan in its first match of the Journeymen Collegiate Wrestling Duals on the campus of Northwest Florida State...

The Phi Gamma Delta house is seen on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

Second man accused of sexual assault at FIJI house denies allegations

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor December 20, 2021

A second man accused by a University of Iowa student of sexual assault at a party of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity last year denied the allegations in a court filing Monday. Jacob Meloan, a former...

Iowa center Josh Ogundele, forward Kris Murray and forward Keegan Murray pose on the bench during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Longwood at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. The Murray twins shot a combined 15-19 with 40 total points.The Hawkeyes defeated the Lancers 106-73.

Murray Twins take over for Hawkeyes in win over Utah State

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter December 19, 2021

The Iowa men’s basketball team bounced back from its three-game losing streak with a comfortable, 94-75, win over Utah State at the Sanford Pentagon in South Dakota on Saturday. The Hawkeyes shot...

Heartlander forward Kris Bennett knocks down Thunder forward Billy Exell to gain possession of the puck during a hockey game between the Heartlanders and the Wichita Thunder at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Dec. 1, 2021. The Heartlanders lost 3-2 to the Thunder in a shootout.

Iowa Heartlanders split road series against the Kansas City Mavericks

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter December 18, 2021

The Iowa Heartlanders split a two-game series with the Kansas City Mavericks this weekend at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri. The Heartlanders dropped the first game of the series on...